30 Oct 2024
Managing India’s labour troubles
A crippling strike exposes the outdated laws that may frustrate India’s industrial potential.
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28 Aug 2024
The geopolitical ripple effect of Asia’s ageing population
Economies, cultures and foreign policy objectives are set to evolve with the region’s shifting demographics. -
11 Jul 2024
India faces a jobless growth problem
With youth unemployment of up to 40 per cent, India’s challenges will not be solved by boosting manufacturing subsidies alone. -
3 Jul 2024
India’s plan for a world without cash
Every day, almost half the globe’s digital transactions take place in India. The country is primed to own the domain. -
29 May 2024
A growth agenda for India-Australia economic ties
Recent steps forward on the trade front have also cleared the way for greater ambition in the partnership. -
18 Mar 2024
Reverse colonialism? India and Britain’s free trade agreements
The failure of FTA talks between New Delhi and London rings with an unmistakable tone of irony. -
6 Nov 2023
E-rickshaws turn the tide for India
The continent’s ubiquitous two and three-wheelers are driving the transition to EVs, with an ambitious 2030 target in view. -
1 Nov 2023
History repeats: A new (old) economic corridor emerges
Renewed connectivity between India, the Middle East and Europe shows how maps are temporary, but geography persists. -
13 Sep 2023
The machinery of India’s industrial policy is MIA
If New Delhi wants to push industrialisation, it needs to repurpose the country’s existing institutions. -
27 Jun 2023
To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus
The Bay of Bengal is an emerging hotspot for non-traditional security challenges that cross the entire region. -
25 Jul 2022
India’s economy after Covid
Digitalisation is helping the top and the bottom, but jobs are a big concern. -
25 Jul 2022
India’s trade policy needs to prioritise the region
New Delhi’s economic integration with Asian neighbours will enhance global value chains and ensure its trade resilience. -
20 Oct 2021
India’s AI conundrum
Thriving automation and AI industries pose difficult decisions for a country with an ever-growing workforce. -
20 Nov 2020
India heads towards economic autarky
A telling speech foreshadows an India more focused on domestic markets and one with less clout in the region. -
10 Sep 2020
Economic diplomacy: Borders, barriers and obstacles
Reshoring incentives gather steam, India’s RCEP regrets sink in, and Indonesia’s stimulus spending gets stuck. -
30 Sep 2019
India’s RCEP reticence
Eliminating various tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade must be balanced against domestic needs. -
12 Sep 2017
Modi banking on jobs from Make in India
If Make in India can deliver an employment bonanza, Modi’s prospects in the 2019 elections could shift from strong contender to virtual shoe-in.